Expropriation of the meadow: workers and their interests only forgotten?

Expropriations should be for the public benefit. For example, because of jobs. Significantly, neither RWE in the application for expropriation of the meadow nor NRW in the 3rd Framework Plan substantiate this expropriation with workers’ interests. Was that only forgotten by RWE and NRW? Embarrassing… Kurt Claßen, the owner of the meadow, digs deeper and wants a statement.

The expropriation of the meadow next to Hambach Forest, file number 65.04.2r 255-1-1RWE employees are struggling to keep their jobs! RWE and NRW do not lift a finger?

When approving the 3rd framework plan Hambach for the continuation of the open pit Hambach 2020-2030 (District Government Arnsberg = NRW) and the application for expropriation of the meadow next to Hambach Forest (RWE Power AG), the workers’ interests in the preservation of their jobs seem to be left completely unconsidered. As far we can see, these interests of the employees have been no matters to be taken into account, neither in RWE ’s application for expropriation of the meadow at the Hambacher Forst (38 pages) nor in the approval of the 3. Framework plan Hambach 2020-2030 by NRW (374 pages).

The district government of Arnsberg and RWE Power AG are hereby requested for an examination and an immediate statement by no later than tomorrow, November 5th 2018, 12:00, specifying the pages and the paragraphs, possibly referring to the interests of the employees of RWE.

This deadline must strictly be met, so that a reply can be submitted on the same day if necessary in due time. To comment on the expropriation of the meadow, the district government Arnsberg has recently set a deadline, which expires on 11/05/2018 at 12:00 pm.